harithacharika - Travelling Nature in Sri Lanka: February 2015

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Chilaw Sand-spits, Anawilundawa & Nawadankulama

හලාවත වෑලිපර, ආනවිලුන්දාව සහ නවදන්කුලම වෑව.
A group of Haritha Diyatha members and friends went on a one-day Birding tour to the Chilaw sand-spits, Anawilundawa wetlands & the Nawadankulama tank (wewa). The sea levels were a bit too high on the day, to walk over to the edge of the sand-spits. Tanks such as Maiyawa, Suruwila, Anawilundawa, Pinkattiya & Maradansole that belong to the 'Anawilundawa Ramsar Wetland' were observed. Many Butterflies & Dragonflies were too recorded at Anawilundawa. The Nawadankulama tank was visited in the evening.

Chilaw sand-spits

@ Chilaw sand-spits

Gull-billed Tern (@ Chilaw)

Lesser Crested Tern (@ Chilaw)

Mongolian Plover (@ Chilaw)

Anawilundawa ........

recording Waders in the 'Suruwila' lake @ Anawilundawa

Common Coot (@ Anawilundawa)

Cotton Pygmy-goose (@ Anawilundawa)

Little Grebe (Breeding @ Anawilundawa)

Little Grebe (Non-Brdg @ Anawilundawa) ?

Large Cuckooshrike (@ Anawilundawa)

Butterfiles & Dragonflies.... @ Anawilundawa

Dragonfly ? (@ Anawilundawa)

Common Kingfisher (@ Nawadankulama)

Grey Francolin (@ Nawadankulama)

Ashy Woodswallow (@ Nawadankulama)

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

KODIGAHAKANDA - Awareness Workshop for Primary School Children.

Haritha Diyatha co-ordinated an Awareness field workshop for the Grade 4 & 5 students of the Homagama, Vidyakeerthi Primary School. This was organised on the request of the school's Principal Mr. Sooriyakula, following a 'Haritha Diyatha one-day workshop' held at the school earlier.
The field workshop was held at the Kodigaha-kanda Forest Reserve in Horana.
The members of the 'Mihithala Mithuro Bio-diversity center' at Kodigahakanda and Mr. Sajeewa Chamikara too contributed in conducting the awereness programs. The Principal and a few teachers too participated along the group of about sixty students.